LJWorld.com Headlines for December 14, 2018

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Outgoing Kansas lawmaker switching from GOP to Democratic Party]( TOPEKA — Another Kansas lawmaker is switching from the Republican to the Democratic party. Outgoing Rep. Joy Koesten, of Leawood, announced Thursday that she's changing her party affiliation. Koesten wrote that she "just can't stomach trying ... [Outgoing Kansas lawmaker switching from GOP to Democratic Party]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — Another Kansas lawmaker is switching from the Republican to the Democratic party. Outgoing Rep. Joy Koesten, of Leawood, announced Thursday that she's changing her party affiliation. Koesten wrote that she "just can't stomach trying ... December 14, 2018 @ 9:08am [Kickstarter campaign aims to create bobbleheads for 30 Negro League stars]( By: Associated Press Kansas City, Mo. (ap) — Fans of the former Negro Leagues are being asked to help a campaign to create bobbleheads of 30 stars from the league — with a goal of commemorating the league’s upcoming centennial. Organizers of the effort, which ... December 14, 2018 @ 12:00am [Go, See, Do | Celebrating Frank Sinatra's birthday, 'Almost There' holiday musical and more]( By: Dylan Lysen Jennifer Burkhead believes she was born in the wrong era. “I’ve always preferred the movies, the dances, the music, the clothes of the 1940s and 1950s,” she told me on Thursday. Luckily for Burkhead, she is the director of the Cider ... December 14, 2018 @ 12:00am [As county plans to cut budget to fund jail expansion, figures show $2 million soon to become available without cuts]( By: Elvyn Jones After voters in May rejected a new sales tax to fund a $44 million expansion of the Douglas County Jail, county commissioners are again searching for a way to pay for an expansion to relieve inmate overcrowding. The latest proposal would ... December 13, 2018 @ 5:11pm [TV programs about Lawrence authors, history to air on C-SPAN this weekend]( By: Rochelle Valverde TV programs about Lawrence’s literary chops and colorful history — including a tour led by a local John Brown impersonator — will make their debut this weekend on C-SPAN. Lawrence is one of several cities featured on C-SPAN’s Cities ... December 13, 2018 @ 3:19pm [Lawrence police blotter for Dec. 13]( By: Sara Shepherd Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday and includes ... December 13, 2018 @ 1:14pm [Kelly believes Kansas voters would reject school funding amendment]( By: TOPEKA — Incoming Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said she doesn't see much chance of a state constitutional amendment to limit court rulings on school funding being approved in Kansas. Republican lawmakers don't have enough votes to pass ... December 13, 2018 @ 11:32am You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044